General Course Syllabus
12th Grade English
Instructor: Asal Meyer (Ms. M.)
Email: ameyer@hightechhigh.org
Phone: 760-759-2700 ex. 56213
Room 111
Office Hours: Wednesday 11:45AM – 12:15PM (Lunch), Friday AM (by appointment)
Essential Question
How do we begin to interpret meaning in our individual lives through the discipline of literature?
Course Description
This course is designed to lay the foundations of literary studies as a reader and writer. This course will be taught with the rigor, style, and expectations of a college-level course. Students will become familiar with the major literature of the modern world through the study of various literary genres including fiction, prose, drama, and poetry. Ultimately, through the integration of literature, philosophy, and theory students will work to develop strong critical and integrative thinking skills.
Grading Scale
100% - 90% A
89% - 80% B
79% - 70% C
69% and Below Not Passing
Course Preparation & Organization
Students will need to come prepared to class every day having done the necessary reading and writing assigned. Also, on a daily basis students are asked to bring their 3-ring binder/notebook, loose-leaf paper, pen, and pencil to class. Each student will be expected to have an organized personal notebook or folder for the class.
Course Procedures and Expectations
Classroom Culture - Students will show compassion, respect, and consideration for fellow students, Ms. M., and any guests in the classroom at all times. Any disregard for any of the above-mentioned qualities will not be tolerated.
Food and Drink - No food is to be eaten in class and water is the only acceptable beverage.
NO GUM.
Headphones (earbuds, AirPods, etc.)
Headphones (earbuds, AirPods, etc.) can only be used for independent work time.
Late Work
Assignments must be completed by the date due. NO late work is accepted. In case of an emergency or illness, accommodations can be made
Attendance & Tardiness
Per the language of the HTH 2019-2020 Student Handbook:
Attendance - The following are the school hours for HTHNC, 8:30AM – 3:30PM. Students must be on time and present for all of their classes. Students must remain on campus during these hours unless on an approved field trip or participating in a school-sponsored internship program. The project-based nature of the HTH program makes daily attendance extremely important. Significant absences, repeated absences or tardiness may lead to academic and disciplinary consequences. As a school, we firmly believe in the importance of students being at school on time, every day. Research has shown that chronic absences from school may be connected to lower reading proficiency, lower test scores, higher dropout rates, and lower college persistence. Excessive absences not only impact a student’s work, but they can have long-term effects on a student’s future academic success.
Tardies and Truancy - A student who is absent from school without a valid excuse will be marked unexcused for the day. These types of absences are also called Truancies. Any pupil who is absent from school for 3 days or more without a valid excuse, or tardy in excess of 30 minute or more is truant. Students who are deemed chronically tardy or chronically absent may not be permitted to receive credit for the course(s) in which they have been chronically tardy or absent, or may jeopardize their position and privileges associated with attending any HTH school. Students and their parents will have an opportunity to meet with school administration to discuss potential consequences to address chronic tardiness and/or absenteeism.
Academic Integrity
Per the language of the HTH 2019-2020 Student Handbook:
Code of Academic - Integrity HTH students are mindful of the values underlying an honest and true education, and the challenges posed by a continuously evolving world and, in particular, the immediate access to resources found on the Internet. HTH students agree to accept personal responsibility for honorable behavior in all of their academic endeavors, to assist one another in maintaining and promoting personal integrity and ethical standards, and to follow the principles and standards set forth in this Code of Academic Integrity. Violations of the Code of Academic Integrity may take several forms. Plagiarism and cheating are two examples of violations of the Code of Academic Integrity.
Cellphones
Per the language of the HTH 2019-2020 Student Handbook:
Personal electronics: Cell phones, iPads, Smartwatches, and all similar electronic devices must be off, stored away, out of sight, and not in use during school hours, unless under the direct supervision of a HTH faculty member. If it has an on or off switch, it should be turned off for the duration of the school day. Headphones and earbuds may be used only when provided by and under the supervision of an HTH faculty member.
Dress Code
Per the language of the HTH 2019-2020 Student Handbook:
The purpose of the HTH dress code is to foster a professional, safe and respectful environment at school. The dress code is in effect from the time students arrive to school until they leave. Note that students must be in dress code before school begins if t hey enter the building before the official start of school. The dress code applies to field trips, site visits, academic internships, and other school-related activities, unless the supervising adult informs the students otherwise. The dress code applies equally to students and staff.
Instructor: Asal Meyer (Ms. M.)
Email: ameyer@hightechhigh.org
Phone: 760-759-2700 ex. 56213
Room 111
Office Hours: Wednesday 11:45AM – 12:15PM (Lunch), Friday AM (by appointment)
Essential Question
How do we begin to interpret meaning in our individual lives through the discipline of literature?
Course Description
This course is designed to lay the foundations of literary studies as a reader and writer. This course will be taught with the rigor, style, and expectations of a college-level course. Students will become familiar with the major literature of the modern world through the study of various literary genres including fiction, prose, drama, and poetry. Ultimately, through the integration of literature, philosophy, and theory students will work to develop strong critical and integrative thinking skills.
Grading Scale
100% - 90% A
89% - 80% B
79% - 70% C
69% and Below Not Passing
Course Preparation & Organization
Students will need to come prepared to class every day having done the necessary reading and writing assigned. Also, on a daily basis students are asked to bring their 3-ring binder/notebook, loose-leaf paper, pen, and pencil to class. Each student will be expected to have an organized personal notebook or folder for the class.
Course Procedures and Expectations
Classroom Culture - Students will show compassion, respect, and consideration for fellow students, Ms. M., and any guests in the classroom at all times. Any disregard for any of the above-mentioned qualities will not be tolerated.
Food and Drink - No food is to be eaten in class and water is the only acceptable beverage.
NO GUM.
Headphones (earbuds, AirPods, etc.)
Headphones (earbuds, AirPods, etc.) can only be used for independent work time.
Late Work
Assignments must be completed by the date due. NO late work is accepted. In case of an emergency or illness, accommodations can be made
Attendance & Tardiness
Per the language of the HTH 2019-2020 Student Handbook:
Attendance - The following are the school hours for HTHNC, 8:30AM – 3:30PM. Students must be on time and present for all of their classes. Students must remain on campus during these hours unless on an approved field trip or participating in a school-sponsored internship program. The project-based nature of the HTH program makes daily attendance extremely important. Significant absences, repeated absences or tardiness may lead to academic and disciplinary consequences. As a school, we firmly believe in the importance of students being at school on time, every day. Research has shown that chronic absences from school may be connected to lower reading proficiency, lower test scores, higher dropout rates, and lower college persistence. Excessive absences not only impact a student’s work, but they can have long-term effects on a student’s future academic success.
Tardies and Truancy - A student who is absent from school without a valid excuse will be marked unexcused for the day. These types of absences are also called Truancies. Any pupil who is absent from school for 3 days or more without a valid excuse, or tardy in excess of 30 minute or more is truant. Students who are deemed chronically tardy or chronically absent may not be permitted to receive credit for the course(s) in which they have been chronically tardy or absent, or may jeopardize their position and privileges associated with attending any HTH school. Students and their parents will have an opportunity to meet with school administration to discuss potential consequences to address chronic tardiness and/or absenteeism.
Academic Integrity
Per the language of the HTH 2019-2020 Student Handbook:
Code of Academic - Integrity HTH students are mindful of the values underlying an honest and true education, and the challenges posed by a continuously evolving world and, in particular, the immediate access to resources found on the Internet. HTH students agree to accept personal responsibility for honorable behavior in all of their academic endeavors, to assist one another in maintaining and promoting personal integrity and ethical standards, and to follow the principles and standards set forth in this Code of Academic Integrity. Violations of the Code of Academic Integrity may take several forms. Plagiarism and cheating are two examples of violations of the Code of Academic Integrity.
- Plagiarism is typically described as duplication of another’s work without full acknowledgement of the debt to the original source, however, it also includes any of the following:
- Direct duplication by copying (or allowing to be copied) another’s work, whether from a book, article, Web site, another student’s assignment, etc.;
- Duplication in any manner of another’s work during an exam;
- Paraphrasing of another’s work closely, with minor changes but with the essential meaning, form and/or progression of ideas maintained;
- Piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole;
- Submitting one’s own work which has already been submitted for assessment purposes in another subject; and/or,
- Producing assignments in conjunction with other people (e.g. another student, tutor), which should be your own independent work.
Cellphones
Per the language of the HTH 2019-2020 Student Handbook:
Personal electronics: Cell phones, iPads, Smartwatches, and all similar electronic devices must be off, stored away, out of sight, and not in use during school hours, unless under the direct supervision of a HTH faculty member. If it has an on or off switch, it should be turned off for the duration of the school day. Headphones and earbuds may be used only when provided by and under the supervision of an HTH faculty member.
Dress Code
Per the language of the HTH 2019-2020 Student Handbook:
The purpose of the HTH dress code is to foster a professional, safe and respectful environment at school. The dress code is in effect from the time students arrive to school until they leave. Note that students must be in dress code before school begins if t hey enter the building before the official start of school. The dress code applies to field trips, site visits, academic internships, and other school-related activities, unless the supervising adult informs the students otherwise. The dress code applies equally to students and staff.
